🌱 How search teams found a missing 5-year-old near Pawleys Island rental

What's up Pawleys Island! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

• How search teams found a missing 5-year-old near Pawleys Island rental
• How a Pawleys Island controversy changed another South Carolina church's policies

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 87, low: 74.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tragic Discovery: Missing 5-Year-Old Girl Found Dead in Pawleys Island (fitsnews.com) — Authorities recovered the body of 5-year-old Sailor Hayes Monday morning in waters near her family's Pawleys Island vacation rental, ending an intensive overnight search. Local and regional agencies used boats, divers, helicopters, drones, K-9s, and Project Lifesaver technology as neighbors checked cameras and properties; investigators have not yet released how she entered the water or a cause of death.
   

• Another SC Church Removes Registered Sex Offender From Ministry Roles (ministrywatch.com) — A Simpsonville church has removed a registered sex offender from all ministry roles after controversy surrounding a similar situation at Pawleys Island Community Church drew statewide attention. Leaders say the man followed prior restrictions, but they're tightening policies to better protect children, while Baptist officials and abuse-prevention advocates outline how congregations should handle known offenders.
   

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Wednesday September 30
• Teakwoods Bar -Pawleys Island →
  Teakwoods Bar vs Grill, 139 Willbrook Blvd G, Pawleys Island
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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• Adult BINGO @ Waccamaw Neck Branch Library →
  Georgetown County, SC Calendar, 41 Saint Paul Place, Pawleys Island
  10:00 am
• Puzzles & Games: Georgetown Main Library →
  Georgetown County, SC Calendar, 405 Cleland Street, Georgetown
  10:30 am
• Line Dancing @ Georgetown Main →
  Georgetown County, SC Calendar, 405 Cleland Street, Georgetown
  10:30 am
• Adult Laser Cutting & Engraving Training @ Waccamaw Neck Branch →
  Georgetown County, SC Calendar, 41 Saint Paul Place, Pawleys Island
  12:00 pm
• Mahjong @ Georgetown Main →
  Georgetown County, SC Calendar, 405 Cleland Street, Georgetown
  1:00 pm
• Game Day: Board games for Teens: Georgetown Main Library →
  Georgetown County, SC Calendar, 405 Cleland Street, Georgetown
  3:00 pm
• Southern Hops Brewing Company – Murrells Inlet →
  Southern Hops Brewing Company Murrells Inlet, 5148 US-17 BUS, Murrells Inlet
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Music Time with Ms. Kathy: Georgetown Main Library →
  Georgetown County, SC Calendar, 405 Cleland Street, Georgetown
  10:30 am
• Card Games: Georgetown Main Library →
  Georgetown County, SC Calendar, 405 Cleland Street, Georgetown
  3:00 pm
• Game Night! @ Waccamaw Neck Branch Library →
  Georgetown County, SC Calendar, 41 Saint Paul Place, Pawleys Island
  4:00 pm
• Adult Community Yoga @ Waccamaw Neck Branch Library →
  Georgetown County, SC Calendar, 41 Saint Paul Place, Pawleys Island
  5:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• interesting story about this little birdie husband was offshore fishing yesterday, and this landed in their boat hung around for about an hour.
  was able to hold it. It sat on top of their head stayed on console and hung out on the cable lines. I guess it was interested in their fishing… (Nextdoor Pawleys Island)
• Update ...
  all gone! Thank you. Have lots of moving boxes free. First come, first served. (Nextdoor Litchfield)

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Pawleys Island. Apply here.
• Allied Universal Security Services posted a job opening for Security Officer Enhanced Part Time Entry Control in Pawleys Island. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pawleys Island here.

🗞 Nearby News

Murrells Inlet

• 4 bites of restaurant news. Grand Strand sees new openings, one closure (myrtlebeachonline.com)

Georgetown

• Saint Frances Animal Center named Grand Marshal for 2026 Georgetown Christmas parade (whosonthemove.com)
• Search continues for armed and dangerous Georgetown shooting suspect (wmbfnews.com)
• Veterinary Technician - Who's On The Move (whosonthemove.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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